Vespa LX150 Rear Tire Change

[Edoardo1187]

where is Vespa in this video? i only see a anonimous scooter...

[cafedeireland]

That IS a LX 150 Vespa, which you would know if you owned or tinkered with one; they're rather distinct.

[Edoardo1187]

that is a Piaggio LX 150, not a Vespa. There are no similarities between Vespa and this coffee-pot you call Vespa... bye

[tomvill]

@Edoardo1187 are you dim? it clearly is a vespa

[Edoardo1187]

@tomvill

nono, it's not a Vespa...it has only name of Vespa

[aleksandarsa]

@Edoardo1187

Try with your eyes open? :-)

[demery346]

@Edoardo1187 Piaggio makes Vespa

[tjhallstrom]

I want to thank you for a clear, concise, and VERY helpful video. Well done!

[pHiLeverhard]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!

thankfully it works the same way on my et4 :)

[javierr1blue]

Dude I just bought a vespa LX 150 to my wife and let me told you THANKS SO Much for this video!!!!!!!!

[shawtgunjones]

is there a simple way to get to the brass nuts?

[omfgtinnl]

lol yea , get to know how tools work

[machfive1981]

Remove the cover opposite the glove box, you can then reach the brass nuts with a ratchet, without using any extensions.

[dubbeldrinkdrank]

if you instruct, DO IT PROPERLY

If you hit the spindle to hard, you wil slam the aluminium gearcase and brake it.

you online have to set the rear brake looser.

then you can pull the wheel off

[schafferde]

Thanks, that was great. Good instructions and pictures. Dee

[michsylvan]

PART I: I followed the video and replaced the rear tire on my 2007 LX150 today. Total labor time: 2 hours. However I had to buy the torque wrench ($70), grease ($1.09), cotter pins ($2.80), elbow adapter set ($10), 24 cm socket ($11), 1/2 ratchet ($18). The Vespa dealer charged $40 for the tire & $45 for mounting/balancing. He was going to charge $140 for the job. So my costs for this first tire change was $198 - but I have the knowledge now and that will save me in the long run.

[michsylvan]

PART II: Then I took the Vespa for a 50 mi. test ride. No problems were encountered. Van didn't mention the cotter pin size. I removed a 5/32" x 1" cotter pin & replaced it with 5/32" x 1 1/2" cotter pin. It worked fine. Either will do I think. Torque: my dealer said he torques the nut to 60 ft. lbs.; his mechanic friend uses 70. They both said 80 (as in the video) would 'gorilla' the nut. I torqued it to 65. I had no helper so I just leaned the bike on an outside garage wall & broke torque.

[gradearawk]

awesome vid dude! thanks

[riotortese]

Great video, hoopefully wiil save me the obscene charges at the Vespa store.

[jszmarsh]

THANK YOU soo much! I would NOT have been able to change my tire w/out this video!

[michaeljrynkiewicz]

Great video! Made changing the tire on my Vespa a snap. Thanks for posting it.

[spgmr2005]

eff this. that is boring. i'd rather take it to the vespa dealer to do it for me. thats why i pay for the extra care thingy.

[cgavin1]

Don't hit the spindle with a hammer dude.

Thats connected to your gearbox and all hitting it achieves is uneccessary stress to the main spindle bearing.

[joksem]

normal

[eimuh]

Great, thank you. Hope, I can apply this instruction for my ET2

[joksem]

nmnn

[dumpbear]

Awesome video!  Thanks!